Manifolding record assembly



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Patented Mar. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE Application July 12, 1930, Serial No. 467,497

8 Claims.

IThis invention relates to improvements in a manifolding record assembly of the nature emhodying long continuous record ard transfer strips interleaved in transfer relation, and being capable of use for various transfer inscriptions but especially well adapted for use with the various forms of writing machines such as teletype apparatus.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved record assembly of the class mentioned not necessarily limited to use in inscribing machines of the teletype class, but of particular value when utilized in this connection and by means of which copies will be eficiently prepared without any danger of relative movements between the several layers of the record in moving towards or through the inscribing station of the machine or subsequent to this station.

A further object is that of providing a unit of this type having improved features of construction and arrangement which may be utilized to advantage by a relatively inexperienced operator and which will be capable of manufacture largely by automatic machinery so that a record assembly may be produced economically.

Another object is that of furnishing a record assembly having improved features of construction andarrangement adapting it -for successive severance into packs or sets of interleaved record and transfer sheets, and in which these packs may 30v readily be divided into their individual components when this is desired, but which record will remain as'a unit until the time of such division and which unit will occupy, a

amount of space.

Other objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following detailed description of certain illustrative but preferred embodiments of the invention and will be in part obvious in connection therewith.

l For a more complete understanding of the nature, objects and advantages of the invention reference is had to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a portion of the improved record assembly, parts being broken away to disclose the construction and arrangement;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a detail of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modified structure; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along the line 4 4 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows.

In connection with a record assembly embodying the present invention, it will be understood that the same is ordinarily in the form of a unitary packet or composite assembly of interleaved long continuous strips embodying a series of piles or sets of interleaved sheets or leaves which preferably form an integral part of one another, these piles being disposed in zigzag formation by virtue of lines of fold which define their end portions. Alternate assembly strips are preferably formed of copying material such as strips of carbon or transfer paper. However, this need not necessarily be the case in that the strips underlying the uppermost strip might be coated with a so-called carbonless coating, i. e. a coating which upon being impressed will legibly translate such impression. Moreover, any desired arrangement serving to facilitate the separation of the several layers or sheets of a pile may be provided.

Thus, in the annexed views, the numeral Il) indicates a carrying strip which, if desired, may be formed of a suitable wear resisting material slightly heavier than the strips superimposed thereon. These latter strips II may include upon their upper faces printed forms if desired. Moreover, a stripof copying material or transfer paper I2 may be arranged between the strips II unless the carbonless lexpedient is resorted to, and, if desired, the carrier strip I0 may have upon its upper face and below the lowermost strip II a strip of carbon I2. If this is resorted to, the inscriptions made upon the uppermost record strip II will in addition to appearing upon the lower strips II be impressed upon the upper face of the belt I0 so that the latter may serve as a record strip.

Preferably accordingly to the present invention, only the carrier belt-is of such width as to provide marginal portions for cooperation with the feed ing mechanism associated with the inscribing machine, and in view of the fact that this mechanism ordinarily includes toothed wheels associated with the platen, these marginal portions may be formed with-series of feed perforations I4, I5 for cooperation with the teeth of the wheels.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, it will be seen that the carrier record strip or belt I0 as Well as the record strips II are provided with weakened transverse severance lines I6 which also preferably define the lines -of fold of the record assembly. One-or more of the record strips Ilimay be provided with slits I9 shown as 50 positioned in alignment with the severance line I8.

As shown in Fig. 2, the edge portion of one pack adjacent to the slit I9 may be caused to extend slightly upwardly. The belt or carrier strip III has transversely extending slits whereby bars 20 are defined under which the record may be threaded. In many instances, the frictional con= tact between the parts of the carrier belt or strip and the other strips is adequate to prevent displacement of the assembly strips. In any event, the reluctance of the several parts to move relatively to each other will be materially increased if the lines of fold exist, but the desired anchoring effect may further be enhanced by virtue of the slitted portions i9 providing lugs which bear against the edges of the bars 20 preventing such movement. 'Of course, as indicated at 2 i, staples, stitching or any other desired expedient may be resorted to in order to prevent this movement.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, it will be noted that a carrier strip or belt I0 is provided in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In other words, slits are formed in its body to denne bars 22, but these bars contrary to extending adjacent the lines of fold as in Fig. 1 or between the same, actually overlie the fold lines which are preferably formed with lines `of weakening 23. Again, while the frictional contact and the lines of foldand/or severance serve to prevent displacement of the parts, the strips may be held in assembled relation by staples 2d or any other. desired fastening means extending through the record strips and the bars.

Regardless of the constructions employed, it will be apparent that the operator may thread the machine in the usual manner and inscribe the sets of records and transfer leaves which latter may readily be severed from the assembly when desired, but which when forming a part of the assembly will not move with respect to any other of the parts of the same. It will be appreciated that by means of the present construction, a record assembly is provided which, when the parts are deliberately separated from each other will result in a release of the retaining means. In other words, referring to Fig. 1, retaining bars 20 will be torn through land in Fig. 3, exactly the same function will occur, it being understood that the bars 22 in this instance will have been weakened materially incident to the severance occurring substantially along their mid-sections on the weakening lines 23.

Since certain changes may be made in the.

above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.,

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire 'to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A record assembly including a plurality of superposed strips and struck out bar portions forming a part of .one of said strips andmunder which the remaining strips are threaded.

2. A record assembly including a plurality of superposed strips 4and struck out bar portions :forming a part of one of said strips and under which the remaining strips are threaded, certain of said strips presenting edge portions bearing against the edges Aof said bars.

3. A record assembly including a plurality of superposed strips and struck outbar portions forming a part of one of said strips and under which the remaining strips are threaded, said strips being formed with transverse lines of weakness in line with the edges of said bars.

' 4. A record assembly including a plurality of superposed strips and struck out bar portions forming a part of one of said strips and under which the remaining strips are threaded, and fastening means extending through said bars and said remaining strips.

5. A record assembly including a plurality of superposed strips and struck out bar portions forming a part of one of said strips and under which the remaining strips are threaded, said strips being formed with transverse lines of weakening, said lines oi weakening paralleling said bars.

6. In a record assembly, in combination, a plu.- rality of superposed strips, one of. the lower of said strips being wider than the others and presenting marginal longitudinally extending feed portions disposed outside of the adjacent longitudinal edges of the superposed strips which include a plurality of interleaved record and transier strips, said feed portions being provided with feed apertures, said wider strip having a longitudinal series of strip retaining devices including strip parts integral with the wider strip, each of said strip retaining integral parts being deected from said wider strip and including a bar portion extending transversely of the assembly and beneath which the other strips are threaded.

7. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of superposed strips, one of the lower of said strips being wider than the others and presenting marginal longitudinally extending feed portions disposed outside of the adjacent longitudinal edges of the superposed strips which lnclude a plurality of interleaved record and transfer strips, said feed portions being provided with feed apertures, said wider strip having alongitudinal series of strip retaining devices including bar portions extendingtransversely from edge to edge of the upper strips of the assembly and beneath which the upper stnps are threaded, said strip retaining bar portions being attached to said Wider strip.

8. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of superposed strips, one of the lower of said strips being wider than the others and presenting marginal longitudinally extending feed portions disposed outside of the adjacent longitudinal edges of the superposed strips which include a plurality of interleaved record and transfer strips, said feed portions being provided with feed apertures, said wider strip having a longitudinal series of strip retaining devices including bar portions extending transversely from edge to EDWARD Y BorrLE. 

